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Knicks News: Joel Embiid-Nick Nurse hilarity, Josh Hart clarifies bizarre tweets

By Jordanna Clark

Feb 5, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks at a tablet while on the bench during the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks at a tablet while on the bench during the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Atlantic Division added a new head coach this week when Nick Nurse took the Sixers job that was left vacant after Philadelphia fired Doc Rivers. Nurse, who won a championship with the Raptors in 2019, was fired by Toronto at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Nurse now has the opportunity to coach the 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid, who has been with the Sixers since he was drafted in 2014 with the No. 3 overall pick. With Philadelphia coming up short of the Eastern Conference Finals again and James Harden’s unclear future, there’s been talk about whether or not Embiid may request a trade. As much as the Knicks would love for that to happen, Embiid hasn’t given any indication that he wants to leave the Sixers.

That may change once Nurse runs him into the floor. Twitter has had a field day ever since the news dropped that Nurse would be Philly’s next head coach. Similar to Tom Thibodeau, Nurse is known for leaving his starters in for the majority of the game and not prioritizing the development of young players. Nurse actually played his starters more than any other coach did in the league, which has hilariously left many fans wondering how Embiid will fare.

More Knicks news

  • Josh Hart appeared on “Stephen A.’s World” during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and elaborated on a series of bizarre tweets that resulted in Jalen Brunson unfollowing him. Spoiler Alert: it was all in good fun.
  • New York will be on the search for a new GM this summer after Newsday’s Steve Popper reported (subscription required) that the Knicks won’t be renewing Scott Perry’s contract this summer.
  • The Knicks currently don’t have a pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but that hasn’t stopped them from holding predraft workouts.

NBA news

  • The Nuggets are up 1-0 in the NBA Finals over the Heat after winning Game 1 in Denver, 104-93. Nikola Jokic scored a game-high 27 points (8-of-12) to go with 14 assists and 10 rebounds. He’s recorded a triple-double in nine of the Nuggets’ 16 playoff games.
  • Adam Silver said ahead of the start of the NBA Finals that the league would “announce the results” of the Ja Morant investigation after a new champion is crowned. He said that “a fair amount of additional information” had been discovered.
  • The Suns reportedly came to an agreement with Frank Vogel to be the team’s next head coach. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Vogel will be on a five-year, $31 million contract. Vogel led the Lakers to a championship in 2020 and was fired by Los Angeles at the end of the 2021-22 season.
  • Former Phoenix head coach Monty Williams agreed to become the Pistons’ new head coach on a six-year, $78.5 million deal, the largest coaching deal in the history of the league.
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